50 min
Francesco Cannito and Luca Cusani
Documentary
2009 - Italy
North American Premiere

Welcome to the vibrant, precarious world of Muhammad—a 21-year-old Palestinian refugee studying at an Israeli settlement. For Muhammad, being a Palestinian in an Israeli university means checkpoint after checkpoint – and never far away, the endless wall. It means no friends, no drinks after lessons and the constant threat of violence. That seems tough enough but the very act of going to university on an Israeli settlement divides him against himself. Muhammad’s challenging life spills out in this fast and vibrant narrative. Can he overcome the odds to find fame, fortune or will it just end in another wall?

Asiatica Film Mediale (2009); Amal EuroArab Film Festival (2010)

Co-presented with ImagineNATIVE

Screened with Ghetto Town & Bus